A good point. I would still love a mini redtail catfish or arowana. Isn't that what axototls are? Actually, I think that happened relatively naturally. But still...genetically I have nothing wrong with, but physically isn't worth the expense....
"Serious fishkeepers" a very general term. I consider myself a serious fishkeeper but if I had the money to alter a fish, why wouldn't I just buy a bigger tank so I could keep it in it's full glory?I'd say both are OK. It's not like it would be done majorly, it would be expensive and only serious fishkeepers could afford it. And if they keep it small, it would probably be sterile.
No way, and I'm just curious/provoking interest.I hope you're not planning to doing this. Why is it that you ask?
Some people do not have the space/money for a large tank. I agree it would be best to find another species, but if someone really wanted a goldfish to live healthily in a 10g, I don't see why it would be wrong to do that.I said no on both. I feel like ATM science cannot keep a creater small and proportional. Stunting a fish is where the fish's growth is slowed but it's organs continue to grow and develop causing great internal pressure, thus killing the fish. If, however, scientists could create some sort of hormone to allow the fish to fully develop yet still small, then it wouldn't be so bad but I fear the testing and test subjects needed would cause quite a bit of harm to the fish. Even if they were able to keep fish small (and healthy), I say neither should be done. Why mess with natures creations? There are so many species of fish, why not just choose one that you can fully take care of
Good point. What I mean by serious is someone willing to spend the extra sum of money to get the smaller fish. I imagine the money required for a 2000g tank for a redtail catfish would be less than the price of the genetically altered one or the surgery for it."Serious fishkeepers" a very general term. I consider myself a serious fishkeeper but if I had the money to alter a fish, why wouldn't I just buy a bigger tank so I could keep it in it's full glory?